PLAS Ffrancon were always going to be favourites ahead of their Eryri Squash League Division One game with Caernarfon Gwyrfai as their visitors turned up with just four players.

And there was no shock as the Bethesda side picked up a 19-2 win.

There was a little element of surprise in Plas Ffrancon’s order of play as Jason Pritchard replaced his sister Natalie Pritchard at number one, justifying his elevation with a 3-0 victory over Trystan Larsen.

Nic Roberts was at two for the hosts side and played out a much tighter game against Ifan Jones. It went to the final game and the younger Roberts stole the honours as Jones ran out of steam to lose 9-3 in the fifth.

Natalie Pritchard was too good for the other Larsen – Cai – as she marched to a 3-0 win while two youngsters came together at number four, Jon Williams for Plas Ffrancon and Elgan Larsen for Caernarfon.

Williams was just a bit too good for his rival, winning 3-0.

Gwynedd Nalgo entertained Porthmadog 1sts and were soundly beaten by the Eifionydd team. Geraint Williams failed yet again at number one, this time falling to John Roberts 3-0.

It was similar tale at two as Carl Davies swept aside Phil Bayman by the same score. Ben Lauder continued the rout with another easy win over Vince Bunting, while Simon Ward notched up another 3-0 victory this time over Dan Jones.

Simon Hulme offered some resistance for the Bangor team as he stretched Dave Button to five games, only to lose 9-2 in the last game, going down 3-2.

Port came away with a comfortable 19-2 win.

It was anything but comfortable for Llewod Llangefni as they were at home to Division One new boys Holyhead 2nds.

Peter Jones had a fine win for the away side at three, beating the usually dependable Gareth Jones 3-1.

There was tumultuous battle at four as Dave Robertson had a handful in Holyhead’s Dave Tommis.

After a back and forth encounter Robertson sneaked home with a 9-7 win in the last game.

Nerves were jangling at Plas Arthur as the underrated Tom Williams outfoxed Llangefni’s bewildered Berwyn Owen, coming back from 8-3 down in the fourth game to win 10-8 and take the match 3-1.

It was left to the two top players to rescue the points for Llewod as they both cruised to easy 3-0 wins, Stephen Bird beating Kenny MacKenzie at number one and Paul Williams beating AT Jones 3-0 to confirm Llewod’s 15-8 success.

In the second division Bangor Vets were able to squeeze past Caernarfon 3rds, even though they only had four players on the night.

Alun Ward made a fine comeback against Sion Williams at number one, knuckling down at when Williams was 2-0 ahead to take the match to a deciding game which he won 9-7.

Dyfrig Jones took no time at all to dispatch Caernarfon’s Dyfed Williams, winning 3-0. Pete Hope also swept past his opponent JA Williams 3-0.

Promising youngster Sian Jones was at four for Bangor and she faced Graham Williams.

She fought hard throughout and stole a game in her 3-1 defeat to the more experienced player but nevertheless looks a star for the future.

Caernarfon 4ths were at home and faced a strong Porthmadog 2nds side.

Arwel Jones lost his first game of the season at one for Caernarfon as he went down 3-1 to Emlyn Hughes.

Young number two for the Cofis David Parry had a fine game against Terry Morris, storming to a 2-0 lead but the wily Morris was not to be outdone as he ground out a 3-2 win.

All the other matches went 3-0 to Porthmadog with wins for Owain Aeron, Tom Lauder, and Carla Davies over Phil Barker, Sam Rogers and Gwion Jones respectively.